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Vacancies for Research Personnel

The Center for Research in Molecular Medicine is acceptingapplications from candidates for filling several research positionsfor working on research programs engaged with Inherited KidneyDiseases, Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetic Nephropathy. Theresearch will be developed in the framework of a Strategic ResearchProgram that is funded by the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation andthe Structural Funds of the European Union, New Infrastructure/ΣΤΡΑΤΗ/0308/24. The same program provides for the creation of the first large-scale Biobank in Cyprus. All positions will be filled within the nextyear and they are potentially for three years, renewable every year.

Position 1: Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Epidemiology,
The candidate must have a PhD degree and at least 3 years ofpostdoctoral experience, with deep knowledge of molecular biology,molecular genetics and genomics methodology and able to developindependent experimental work aimed at identifying new genes andmutations-genetic variants in primary and modifier genes related tomonogenic or complex kidney diseases in humans. Experience with GenomeWide Association Studies (GWAS) and genetic epidemiology as well asknowledge in the use of relevant technology and biostatisticsapproaches will be considered as an advantage. The salary iscommensurate with experience and level of expertise, ranging from2500-2750 euro per month. There is no provision for 13th salary ormedical and pharmaceutical insurance. The selected candidate will beexpected to contribute the employee’s and employer’s part to socialsecurity.

Position 2: Bioinformatics
The candidate must have a PhD degree in Computational Biology/Bioinformatics or a related field (e.g. computer science, mathematics,biological sciences), with at least three years of practical trainingor working experience in Computational Biology/Bioinformatics. Theindividual will work closely with other scientists to (i) investigatebiological questions, (ii) negotiate various data types and toolsavailable, (iii) design, develop and test data analysis strategies/pipelines, (iv) make interpretations from the data and (v) derivehypotheses. The candidate will be expected to make use of ourresearch environment and the data available for developing additionalindependent research in common fields of interest. The role of thecandidate within a multidisciplinary research group will requiresignificant time management and excellent communication skills, bothoral and written.
A successful candidate is expected to have proven experience in:
Popular state-of-the-art bioinformatics tools, ontologies, data miningapproachesDatabases and tools for sequence, phylogenetic, and structuralanalysis.Software development in at least one of each of the following classesof languages/environments:C/C++ or Java,Commonly used scripting languages, such as Perl, Python, Ruby,Statistical computing packages, such as R, MATLAB.The following skills will definitely be considered a plus:
1.Formal or practical training in biological systems of mammals,preferably humans2.(Bio)-statistical and quantitative genetics skills3.Experience with Relational Database Management Systems (e.g.PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle)4.Web application development (e.g. CGI, AJAX)5.Basic system administration skills in UNIX/Linux environments.
The salary is commensurate with experience and level of expertise,ranging from 2500-2750 euro per month. There is no provision for 13thsalary or medical and pharmaceutical insurance. The selected candidatewill be expected to contribute the employee’s and employer’s part tosocial security.

Position 3: Senior Laboratory Research Scientist
The candidate must have a MSc degree in a biological field, preferablygenetics, molecular biology or biochemistry and 3-5 years of workexperience in a research laboratory. The successful applicant will beexpected to take major responsibilities in supporting ongoing and newresearch projects in molecular genetics and cell biology. His/herduties will include DNA/RNA extraction and collection of otherbiological samples and archiving, retrieval and electronic databaseupdating of the Biobank. He/she must be a dynamic individual capableof taking initiatives and solving problems in a demanding researchenvironment and reporting to the Coordinator. Any experience inmolecular diagnostics will be considered as an advantage. The salaryis commensurate with experience and level of expertise, ranging from1600-1800 euro per month. There is no provision for 13th salary ormedical and pharmaceutical insurance. The selected candidate will beexpected to contribute the employee’s and employer’s part to socialsecurity.

Position 4: Laboratory Research Scientist
The candidate must have a BSc or MSc degree in a biological field,preferably genetics or biochemistry and at least 2 years of workexperience in a research laboratory. The successful applicant willengage into ongoing and new research projects, related to molecularnephrogenetics. The salary is commensurate with experience and levelof expertise, ranging from 1400-1600 euro per month. There is noprovision for 13th salary or medical and pharmaceutical insurance. Theselected candidate will be expected to contribute the employee’s andemployer’s part to social security.
We are searching for highly motivated scientists with a passion forresearch and commitment to excellence. All candidates should have agood knowledge of the English and Greek language. Any credentialattesting to that may be submitted with the application, unless theyare graduates of English-speaking or Greek-speaking Universitiesrespectively. Interested applicants are requested to submit thefollowing:
1.A letter expressing their interest in the position (half page).2.A CV with description of previous experience (max two pages).3.Names and telephones/emails of at least two persons from whoreferences may be sought.
Applicants are not required to be citizens of the Republic of Cyprus.Applications should reach the Human Resources of the University ofCyprus until 4 March 2011, Kallipoleos 75, 1678 Nicosia. For inquiriesyou may contact Prof. C. Deltas, E-mail: Deltas@ucy.ac.cy